,001 dinners and an assortment of digestible morsels From page 25 has drifted from primarily Spanish to a melange of Canacdian-Mediterranean finger foods: Sandwiches ($3.50 to $6): Benito Chicken, Genova, Mortadella, Sirloin Steak; Hamburgers and Soutlaki ($4 to $6); Pizza (around $4) and assorted quiches and other spe- cialities such as Russian Stroganoff ($5.95), Lasagna ($4.95) and Moussaka ($5.95). Appears to take in the over- flow from the adjacent Starbucks. Inn Cogneato Bistro and Bakery 1857 Lonsdale Ave., 988-0201 The owners of the popular Pars Bakery down the block opened the inn Cogneato on April 21. Its menu includes Pars’ home- made bread and a selection of sandwiches (open-faced and pita wraps, around $5 for such vari- eties as Olive, Garlic, Parsley, Sundried tomatoes and Parmesan) and lighter entrees (Pasta Primavera, Vegetarian Chili, Stuffed Manicotti, Quiche, $4 to $6). Dinner is also served. At this writing the bistro’s owners were awaiting a liquor licence. Closed Sundays. Digestible Morsels: The Cactus Club rolls into a Alberta with local six-guns blaz- _ing. Originating o on the North North Shore THE. NORTH Shore Talent Search will be held at the Deep Cove Stage on Sunday, May 15. The contest is open to youths’. aged 13 to 21, with winners ~ moving on to the provincial: championships at the Pacific National Exhibition in late August. ; Shore in May 1988, the energetic Cactus Clab has now opened two outlets in the land of wild horses and wild flatlanders — both in Calgary — and plans to open another Albertan Cactus Club in August, this one in Edmonton. Scott Morison and Richard Jaffray opened! their first Cactus Club on Pemberton Avenue in North Vancouver and currently have five locations across B.C. Along with their Alberta inva- sion, the Cactus Club duo have launched a new menu in all their restaurants. New items include Pasta Jambalaya, Bruschetta Bread and Kickin’ Chicken Quesadilla — an Alberta dish ifn | ever heard one. 1,001 Dinners, anyone? For the sixth year in a row, Vancouver Opera has put togeth- eran eccentric and exciting evening of dining for adventur- ous diners everywhere. A total of 23 Friday, May 13, dining parties make up this year's fundraiser for the opera’s com- munity development programs. Seating, prices and locales range far and wide: from An Evening in Tuscany at If Barino in Vancouver to The Peak Experience at the Peak ‘Restaurant on Grouse Mountain and Up, Up and Away at Victoria’s Ocean Pointe Resort. Tickets to al] events are on _, sale to May. 112°Call: 682- 2871 for information, " ‘HA Ng talents | to Winner, a kat level will. advance to-the: international. competition: > in. ’’Nashvitle, Tennessee in October before tak- ing part in the Canadian champi- ‘onships in November..:.~ For registration-or more infor- mation, call 922:6 069 or 929- 5581. . 2" mi cordially invites you to our Premiere GROUP ART EXHIBITION JOSEPH GABANEK ANTONIA LANIK-GABANEK * ATANUR DOGAN ASUMAN DOGAN ‘Thurs, May 12 ARTIST’S RECEPTION 5:00 to 10:00 pm ~ Fri, May 13 ALL DAY SHOWING 10:00 am to 9:00 pm PARK ROYAL HOTEL River Room 510 Clyde Avenue, West Vancouver (For information phone 985-3460) *ONE ULTRA TIDE —- Selected Varieties (4 L). or Original (8 L) e ONE LAUNDRY BASKET— Wicker With Handles Present this coupon to the cashier at time of purchase. Limit one coupon per family, cannot be combined with any other coupon offer. Coupon valid only at Save-On-Foods until {70907 May 14, 1994. Taxes where applicable. WHILE SUPPLIES LAST cartct } nee pa | oan ms